True the Hull

So now that the hull is in one piece the next step was to true the hull. This took some patience from Sunday - Tuesday night. In this process we look to see that there aren't any hollows in the shape and check to see that the hull does not have any twist in it.



To do this the kayak is suspended with clamps above the saw horses. Then long pieces of wood are placed across the boat. Using your eyes and a level you work to get the sticks pararllel which assures there are not any twists between the saw horses. Any hollows or bumps in the hull are adjusted by loosening or tightening the copper wires. This process takes a while to get right. The keel line (bottom of hull on centerline) needs some fairing. Hollows can be taken out by loosening the keel wires and pushing wedges between the panels. This puts a little more 'V' in the hull and lowers the keel slightly.